Joki

Strengths

• Pedagogical policy is well implemented and discussed in team meetings
• Staff members are familiar with the pedagogical policy
• All employees hold a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and are correctly registered in the Childcare Professionals Register (PRK)
• Complaints and disputes procedures meet statutory requirements
• Safety and health in practice are good: no unacceptable risks identified

Shortcomings

• Staff acted too much on their own judgment and mutual coordination regarding safety and health matters, rather than in accordance with the established safety and health policy
• Arrangements and house rules on safety and health were not fully updated and documented in writing, meaning the policy was not fully current and verifiable

Violations

• Staff acted too much on their own judgment and mutual coordination regarding safety and health matters, rather than in accordance with the established safety and health policy
• Arrangements and house rules on safety and health were not fully updated and documented in writing, meaning the policy was not fully current and verifiable

Summary

The annual inspection by Municipal Health Service (GGD) Gelderland-Zuid on 20 March 2026 concerned daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) Joki in Nijmegen, part of KION Kinderopvang, with 64 places. The location now complies with all assessed quality requirements following a recovery offer. The pedagogical policy is well implemented and staff are well informed about it. Personnel matters (VOG, PRK) and parental rights (complaints procedure) are also in order. However, a recovery offer was issued for the safety and health policy: staff acted too much on their own judgment rather than according to documented policy, and some arrangements were not recorded in writing. The provider remedied this within the deadline by updating the policy, establishing working arrangements, and discussing these with the team. The advice to the municipality is: no enforcement action.